Mola

Museum number:
3-29320
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3943
Description:
Mola, pillowcase; 4 layers; brownish black top on red ground with 12 filler colors; tree hut design surrounded by green outline. Between the two designs is a pattern with tas-tas (short parallel slits) filler. Faded, stained, and worn out. 51 x 33.5 cm.
Donor:
Helen McLaren
Collection place:
Cristóbal, Colon Province, Panama
Culture or time period:
Kuna
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Molas
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Mola, accession number 3-29320, described as Mola, pillowcase; 4 layers; brownish black top on red ground with 12 filler colors; tree hut design surrounded by green outline. Between the two designs is a pattern with tas-tas (short parallel slits) filler. Faded, stained, and worn out. 51 x 33.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Mola, accession number 3-29320, described as Mola, pillowcase; 4 layers; brownish black top on red ground with 12 filler colors; tree hut design surrounded by green outline. Between the two designs is a pattern with tas-tas (short parallel slits) filler. Faded, stained, and worn out. 51 x 33.5 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-29320, described as Mola, pillowcase; 4 layers; brownish black top on red ground with 12 filler colors; tree hut design surrounded by green outline. Between the two designs is a pattern with tas-tas (short parallel slits) filler. Faded, stained, and worn out. 51 x 33.5 cm.

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